Fouiller (en. Rummage)

/fu.je/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

To examine something in detail.

He rummages through his belongings looking for his keys.

Il fouille dans ses affaires à la recherche de ses clés.

To look for something carefully.

The police search the car for evidence.

Les policiers fouillent la voiture pour trouver des preuves.

Exploration of a place to learn more about it.

She checks the records to find information about her family.

Elle fouille les registres pour trouver des informations sur sa famille.

From old French 'fouiller', meaning 'to dig'.

digging through the archives

Searching for old information in documents.

fouiller dans les archives

to search a file

Thoroughly examining a file to find details.

fouiller un dossier

to dig deep within oneself

Trying to understand one's own thoughts or emotions.

fouiller au fond de soi

Action of searching.

fouille

digger

A person who searches.

fouilleur

Shopping in a compulsive manner.

She spends her time rummaging through stores.

Elle passe son temps à fouiller dans les magasins.

Searching for secret information.

He has a habit of digging around on the Internet for scoops.

Il a l'habitude de fouiller sur Internet pour des scoops.